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Casey Demons v Collingwood VFL - Round 10


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47 minutes ago, Demonland said:

The statistics -

Oskar Baker 1 goal 1 behind 18 kicks 4 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 4 tackles 94 dream team points
Harley Balic 2 goals 13 kicks 9 handballs 22 disposals 7 marks 3 tackles 106 dream team points
Tomas Bugg 2 goals 18 kicks 16 handballs 34 disposals 6 marks 6 tackles 140 dream team points
Lachlan Filipovic 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 14 hit outs 44 dream team points
Sam Frost 1 goal 1 behind 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 74 dream team points
Jayden Hunt 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 53 dream team points
Jack Hutchins 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 46 dream team points
Dion Johnstone 7 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 45 dream team points
Declan Keilty 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 44 dream team points
Jay Kennedy Harris 1 goal 16 kicks 16 handballs 32 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 121 dream team points
Mitchell King 1 behind 2 kicks 7 handballs 9 disposals 1 tackle 29 hit outs 49 dream team point
Mitchel Lewis 1 goal 1 behind 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points
Jay Lockhart 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 56 dream team points
Goy Lok 1 goal 3 behinds 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 61 dream team points
James Munro 3 kicks 15 handballs 18 disposals 1 marks 13 tackles 91 dream team points
Mykelti Lefau 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 40 dream team points
Harrison Petty 1 behind 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 6 tackles 91 dream team points
Aidan Quigley 2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 1 tackle 13 dream team points
Angus Scott 1 goal 8 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 57 dream team points
Dom Tyson 19 kicks 16 handballs 35 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 131 dream team points
Corey Wagner 16 kicks 6 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 105 dream team points
Josh Wagner 1 goal 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 79 dream team points
Sam Weideman 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 61 dream team points

It's funny, some think Keilty was great with 8 disposals and 5 marks, yet Weideman, who was admittedly quiet, had 11 disposals and 7 marks (3 or 4 contested).

And remember, playing in the back-line is far far easier than being a forward.

I loved the way Weideman moved today.  He was really athletic.  He just didn't have a day where it clicked.

Keilty is a very good VFL player, but I saw a lot more AFL traits from Petty.  At 18 he's a rare talent.

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3 minutes ago, WERRIDEE said:

Very harsh on Oskar apart from that sitter he missed he showed a lot I thought. He's doing better than Hunt.

Overall I agree. Watching Hunt it's like he has a very narrow focus. I suspect he's trying to enact things the coaches are working on with him at the expense of his all round game and freedom he usually plays with

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1 hour ago, Demonland said:

The statistics -

Oskar Baker 1 goal 1 behind 18 kicks 4 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 4 tackles 94 dream team points
Harley Balic 2 goals 13 kicks 9 handballs 22 disposals 7 marks 3 tackles 106 dream team points
Tomas Bugg 2 goals 18 kicks 16 handballs 34 disposals 6 marks 6 tackles 140 dream team points
Lachlan Filipovic 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 14 hit outs 44 dream team points
Sam Frost 1 goal 1 behind 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 74 dream team points
Jayden Hunt 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 53 dream team points
Jack Hutchins 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 46 dream team points
Dion Johnstone 7 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 45 dream team points
Declan Keilty 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 44 dream team points
Jay Kennedy Harris 1 goal 16 kicks 16 handballs 32 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 121 dream team points
Mitchell King 1 behind 2 kicks 7 handballs 9 disposals 1 tackle 29 hit outs 49 dream team point
Mitchel Lewis 1 goal 1 behind 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points
Jay Lockhart 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 56 dream team points
Goy Lok 1 goal 3 behinds 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 61 dream team points
James Munro 3 kicks 15 handballs 18 disposals 1 marks 13 tackles 91 dream team points
Mykelti Lefau 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 40 dream team points
Harrison Petty 1 behind 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 6 tackles 91 dream team points
Aidan Quigley 2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 1 tackle 13 dream team points
Angus Scott 1 goal 8 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 57 dream team points
Dom Tyson 19 kicks 16 handballs 35 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 131 dream team points
Corey Wagner 16 kicks 6 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 105 dream team points
Josh Wagner 1 goal 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 79 dream team points
Sam Weideman 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 61 dream team points

I'm all about helping out the geriatrics of our community. They're the only ones who can verify that we've ever won a flag. 

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6 hours ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Sam Weideman is coming along nicely and we are really well served for key defenders when you see the likes of Petty, Keilty and Frost playing at Casey.

Petty looks like a fantastic prospect and I expect him to be a long term senior footballer.

wonder what jason taylor will look for in the upcoming draft? nice to know we have the defence sorted now.. maybe wingers and outside mids?

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7 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Very harsh on Oskar apart from that sitter he missed he showed a lot I thought. He's doing better than Hunt.

Agree...until the last week or two Oskar was arguably marginally in front of Petty but the fact is that both are developing nicely.

Next year unless there's a crying need for them

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FIRST BLOW by KC from Casey

Casey struck the first blow in the weekend's Demon /Magpie rivalry battle with a 23-point win over Collingwood VFL on Saturday at Casey Fields to take its winning streak to five games.

The Demons wrestled away the lead early in the game and held their opponents goalless in the first term but the Pies challenged with three late second quarter goals to trail by just four points at the main break. Casey responded strongly with the only goals of the third term and another two immediately after the start of the final quarter to hold firm against a determined foe that was desperate to hold onto their spot in the VFL top four.

The 23-point win was set up by a clinical performance in the midfield from Dom Tyson (35 disposals) who was simply outstanding in the clinches and maintained a high standard of efficiency and decision-making throughout. His work was emulated by Tom Bugg (34 touches, 2 goals) and Jay Kennedy Harris (32, 1 goal) who returned to his best form of last year. Their dominance in the midfield was offset to some extent by the strength of the Collingwood defence which cut off Casey's marking options but the home side managed to find enough avenues to goal to win the day.

The Casey team was smartly decked out in the uniform of its predecessor Springvale Football Club in honour of the Vales' 1998 premiership celebrations. Most of that team was on hand for the pre game festivity and at the end of the day to cheer the current team in the rooms.

The Demons fielded 14 AFL listed players with two held back for the Queens Birthday game with Tim Smith apparently rested after copping a couple of knocks last week against the Bulldogs. They still managed to put a strong defensive line up on the ground with Sam Frost, Declan Keilty and Harry Petty performing the big man duties and Jayden Hunt and the improving Dion Johnstone providing the run out of the back line. After half time

Frost was moved forward where he showed his versatility, kicking the goal that broke the early deadlock in the second half and proving a nuisance with his height and run. Redhead Oskar Baker showed out with his pace and provided a highlight with a brilliant interception that he just failed to cap off what would have been goal of the day.

The return of Casey skipper Jack Hutchins was a welcome one. Whatever the Demon big men couldn't stop was often mopped up by the captain and the pressure he and James Munro (13 tackles) were instrumental in their team's victory. Mitch Lewis was very lively early until injured and Goy Lok was brilliant at times but marred his efforts with some missed in front of goal.

Casey goes into next week's bye as one of the form teams of the competition along with Richmond and face lowly Coburg first up after the break with eyes firmly placed on a top two finish and the right to a home final. 

Peter Jackson VFL 2018

Casey Demons 3.2.20 4.6.30 6.8.44 11.10.76

Collingwood VFL 0.2.2 4.2.26 4.3.27 8.5.53

Goals

Casey Demons Balic Bugg 2 Baker Frost Kennedy Harris Lewis Lok Scott J Wagner

Collingwood VFL Blair Borthwick Crocker Gallucci Hetherington McLarty Sier Wellings

Best

Casey Demons Tyson Kennedy Harris Baker C Wagner Bugg Weideman Keilty

Collingwood VFL Hetherington Sing Tardrew Wellings Hore Blair

Statistics 

Oskar Baker 1 goal 1 behind 18 kicks 4 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 4 tackles 94 dream team points

Harley Balic 2 goals 13 kicks 9 handballs 22 disposals 7 marks 3 tackles 106 dream team points

Tomas Bugg 2 goals 18 kicks 16 handballs 34 disposals 6 marks 6 tackles 140 dream team points

Lachlan Filipovic 3 kicks 4 handballs 7 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 14 hit outs 44 dream team points

Sam Frost 1 goal 1 behind 11 kicks 3 handballs 14 disposals 4 marks 4 tackles 74 dream team points

Jayden Hunt 6 kicks 9 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 5 tackles 53 dream team points

Jack Hutchins 5 kicks 4 handballs 9 disposals 3 marks 4 tackles 46 dream team points

Dion Johnstone 7 kicks 5 handballs 11 disposals 1 mark 4 tackles 45 dream team points

Declan Keilty 5 kicks 3 handballs 8 disposals 5 marks 2 tackles 44 dream team points

Jay Kennedy Harris 1 goal 16 kicks 16 handballs 32 disposals 8 marks 3 tackles 121 dream team points

Mitchell King 1 behind 2 kicks 7 handballs 9 disposals 1 tackle 29 hit outs 49 dream team point

Mitchell Lewis 1 goal 1 behind 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 55 dream team points

Jay Lockhart 8 kicks 4 handballs 12 disposals 4 marks 3 tackles 56 dream team points

Goy Lok 1 goal 3 behinds 10 kicks 5 handballs 15 disposals 1 mark 3 tackles 61 dream team points

James Munro 3 kicks 15 handballs 18 disposals 1 marks 13 tackles 91 dream team points

Mykelti Lefau 6 kicks 3 handballs 9 disposals 4 marks 2 tackles 40 dream team points

Harrison Petty 1 behind 11 kicks 7 handballs 18 disposals 5 marks 6 tackles 91 dream team points

Aidan Quigley 2 kicks 3 handballs 5 disposals 1 tackle 13 dream team points

Angus Scott 1 goal 8 kicks 7 handballs 15 disposals 4 marks 1 tackle 57 dream team points

Dom Tyson 19 kicks 16 handballs 35 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 131 dream team points

Corey Wagner 16 kicks 6 handballs 22 disposals 5 marks 7 tackles 105 dream team points

Josh Wagner 1 goal 11 kicks 6 handballs 17 disposals 4 marks 5 tackles 79 dream team points

Sam Weideman 8 kicks 3 handballs 11 disposals 7 marks 2 tackles 2 hit outs 61 dream team points

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9 hours ago, ProDee said:

It's funny, some think Keilty was great with 8 disposals and 5 marks, yet Weideman, who was admittedly quiet, had 11 disposals and 7 marks (3 or 4 contested).

And remember, playing in the back-line is far far easier than being a forward.

I loved the way Weideman moved today.  He was really athletic.  He just didn't have a day where it clicked.

Keilty is a very good VFL player, but I saw a lot more AFL traits from Petty.  At 18 he's a rare talent.

It's not hard to mistake Keilty and Petty. People were talking about it last week and I made the mistake a few times yesterday & only realized when I watched some of the replay afterwards.

You're right about Weideman - he moved well around the ground and wasn't being used primarily as a FF which was the case in previous games he played at Casey. 

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2 minutes ago, The Rebbe said:

It's not hard to mistake Keilty and Petty. People were talking about it last week and I made the mistake a few times yesterday & only realized when I watched some of the replay afterwards.

You're right about Weideman - he moved well around the ground and wasn't being used primarily as a FF which was the case in previous games he played at Casey. 

You watched TV on your sabbath?

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1 minute ago, The Rebbe said:

It's not hard to mistake Keilty and Petty. People were talking about it last week and I made the mistake a few times yesterday & only realized when I watched some of the replay afterwards.

You're right about Weideman - he moved well around the ground and wasn't being used primarily as a FF which was the case in previous games he played at Casey. 

I thought he got poor service from the midfield - it was bombed in too much

He looked the classiest player by hand and foot to me but didnt get involved enough

 

 

 

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An Adelaide contact of mine who's a Port Adelaide supporter is a big wrap for Petty who he thinks will end up as good if not better than Jacob Weitering of Carlton. 

He's not a fan of the Crows who he says doesn't do enough for players recruited from interstate and that's the main reason why they struggle to keep them in the state.

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On TV loved the games of jkh and Tyson.   Tyson made good decisions and hit targets,  looked a class above.   jkh playing with a much harder edge than I have noticed previously.  Appears to be actively working on the physical side of his game. 

Petty and Baker look like senior footballers in the making.   Both a little off in decision making but both erring on the side of being attacking from what I saw.   That's what you want to see from young players.  Take on the tacklee,  go for your marks and pull the trigger on the 45 kick.   They will improve with that mindset.  

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16 hours ago, Dee man said:

Doesn't matter - he'll be too busy preparing for an AFL Grand Final.

As for the game, I tuned into the 2nd half and was really impressed by the slick ball movement of JKH and Tyson. JKH in particular was really classy in the 3rd quarter - lots of really quick releases handpasses to free players from contested sitatuions. He reminded me a lot of Oliver actually and if he keeps up this form he'd definitely be worth keeping on the list. Was also really impressed with some of the risky kicks he and Tyson managed to pull off, changing our angles going forward. Some of those won't work in the AFL, but it fits with Goody's game plan.

Such is the strength of our AFL midfield at the moment, it's hard to see him (and even Tyson) getting  into the centre square or wing anytime soon in the seniors, but if anyone gets injured they are more than capable replacements, especially on today's form.

I also liked the look of Balic up forward - he's another of those medium-sized players that is hard to match up on because at times he played like a true full forward. His ground kicking needs a bit of work, but I think he's another player who could easily step into the seniors.

Petty looked great in defence and Keilty seemed to do some nice things as well. With Frost moving forward for the 2nd half, it looks like the match committee have these two (and Wagner) as the others in line for Lever's spot if Smith doesn't make the cut.

I also thought Hunt didn't do his chances any harm. Didn't get a huge amount of touches but he was hard at every contest and showed some good ability to break away from packs 2 or 3 times. I wouldn't think he's too far away.

 

I think the last thing our coaching dept would be judging Hunt's performance on would be volume of possessions.

I think his efforts this year have lacked the required intensity and his accountability hasn't been great. These are the things he'll be working on to get his chance at AFL level again.

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2 hours ago, Elwood 3184 said:

An Adelaide contact of mine who's a Port Adelaide supporter is a big wrap for Petty who he thinks will end up as good if not better than Jacob Weitering of Carlton. 

He's not a fan of the Crows who he says doesn't do enough for players recruited from interstate and that's the main reason why they struggle to keep them in the state.

 

We couldn't ignore Petty when he was still on the board in the draft, but I wonder how long before he starts to think about heading home if he doesn't get the opportunities here.

Might be able to get our draft picks back off Adelaide from the Lever deal.

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13 hours ago, WERRIDEE said:

Very harsh on Oskar apart from that sitter he missed he showed a lot I thought. He's doing better than Hunt.

Just my thoughts. This is the third time I have seen him (twice live) and I doubt he will be able to make it at a 2018 onward MFC. Not trying to be overly critical but I just don't see him making it.

Doing better than Hunt doesn't cut it. Hunt has shown what he is capable of on the big stage and if he can clean up his kick and get his confidence back he is proven AFL at minimum. Baker is mature age and has been in the system. His ball use was loose and aside from two passages I saw he doesn't appear to know how to use his best asset. Does not look a natural footballer to me which is now what our side is mainly made of. 

 

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54 minutes ago, Mach5 said:

 

We couldn't ignore Petty when he was still on the board in the draft, but I wonder how long before he starts to think about heading home if he doesn't get the opportunities here.

Might be able to get our draft picks back off Adelaide from the Lever deal.

Petty just signed an extension on his contract so that’s definitely not in his thinking at the moment.

In addition, it’s now recognised that the way to go with a player’s development is that it’s not always the right thing to rush him into the senior team immediately but to invest some time in getting him ready. We’re fortunate at Melbourne that we can do this whereas in the past we pushed players into the ones to the overall detriment of their careers. Look at the examples of Toumpas and others at Melbourne and even Weitering at Carlton.

If we look after our players well enough and create the right environment for them, it reduces the likelihood of them wanting to leave further down the track.

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We have a few older players who will need developing young talent to cover moving forward.  Guys building careers at Casey should not be thinking ‘I am not in the seniors this week, I should leave’.  How many games did Tuck play in the Hawks 2nds?

if we are building a dynasty these guys should be playing the long game.  They should want to be part of something pretty spectacular.

we are fortunate that atm we have Casey stacked with developing talent and highly capable depth.  We look very low on list cloggers ATM.  We also have some great VFL talent not on our list, showing the way.  

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1 hour ago, Mach5 said:

 

We couldn't ignore Petty when he was still on the board in the draft, but I wonder how long before he starts to think about heading home if he doesn't get the opportunities here.

Might be able to get our draft picks back off Adelaide from the Lever deal.

As Whispering has noted, he's already extended his contract, which is a good sign.

Also, Petty is from a bush town called Wudinna, which is a 6 hour drive (560 kms) from Adelaide.  There's far less of a "go home" factor for country kids, whether they be Victorian, or from SA.

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33 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Petty just signed an extension on his contract so that’s definitely not in his thinking at the moment.

In addition, it’s now recognised that the way to go with a player’s development is that it’s not always the right thing to rush him into the senior team immediately but to invest some time in getting him ready. We’re fortunate at Melbourne that we can do this whereas in the past we pushed players into the ones to the overall detriment of their careers. Look at the examples of Toumpas and others at Melbourne and even Weitering at Carlton.

If we look after our players well enough and create the right environment for them, it reduces the likelihood of them wanting to leave further down the track.

 

Good call, completely forgot the extension!

I've just rated Petty highly from day dot, and always expected he'd be frustrated at not getting a chance, with Oscar and Lever, plus Frost as decent back-up (not so much lately). I've anticipated he'll be clearly good enough, but lackin opportunities, so his eventual value will lie in an asset to get missing pieces. Lever's injury may have changed that.

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1 hour ago, big_red_fire_engine said:

Just my thoughts. This is the third time I have seen him (twice live) and I doubt he will be able to make it at a 2018 onward MFC. Not trying to be overly critical but I just don't see him making it.

Doing better than Hunt doesn't cut it. Hunt has shown what he is capable of on the big stage and if he can clean up his kick and get his confidence back he is proven AFL at minimum. Baker is mature age and has been in the system. His ball use was loose and aside from two passages I saw he doesn't appear to know how to use his best asset. Does not look a natural footballer to me which is now what our side is mainly made of. 

 

I usually agree with you and again we share the same thoughts. He has to be behind Hunt and for that matter Tyson, Bugg and probably Billy and JKH and they are all not certainties to be with us next year.

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1 minute ago, Mach5 said:

 

Good call, completely forgot the extension!

I've just rated Petty highly from day dot, and always expected he'd be frustrated at not getting a chance, with Oscar and Lever, plus Frost as decent back-up (not so much lately). I've anticipated he'll be clearly good enough, but lackin opportunities, so his eventual value will lie in an asset to get missing pieces. Lever's injury may have changed that.

He’s only 19 so I hardly think he would be frustrated at not being played at this stage. I believe our player management and development is now first class. Also I think he has just extended his contract. The days of players pizzing off at the first opportunity seem to be over.

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On my first sight of Harrison Petty, watching  on television , I was quite impressed , seemed to have a cool head , realised he had more time rather than panicking over the pill , appeared to be a good reader of play and looks to have a Lever style air about him . 

Yes , I liked what I saw ! 

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24 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

He’s only 19 so I hardly think he would be frustrated at not being played at this stage. I believe our player management and development is now first class. Also I think he has just extended his contract. The days of players pizzing off at the first opportunity seem to be over.

He's still 18.  And he actually plays all year as an 18 year old.  Turns 19 in November. 

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1 hour ago, ProDee said:

He's still 18.  And he actually plays all year as an 18 year old.  Turns 19 in November. 

It's funny. Petty was the guy I was most excited about from the off season last year.

Perhaps, it's a hang over from having to invest hope into young kids for so many years, but he seems like a Lever clone to me and given I knew what Lever was capable of, I was more excited about Petty's recruitment than anyone elses.

He reads the ball beautifully in the air, knows his strengths in terms of body positioning and is a nice kick.

Give him 15-20 games in the VFL to iron out some decision making education and learn the game style, and then he'll be ready for the big time.

I'm excited to see where the FD sees him slotting in. Can we play Lever, Oscar and Petty in the same side? Probably, but I wouldn't want to sacrifice Hibberd's run or even Hunt's back there.

I know it's 12 months down the track, but maybe Harry plays Vince's role, alongside Lever, Oscar, Hibberd, Lewis, Hunt and Salem.

It'll be fascinating and exciting to see it develop. Fingers crossed we don't have anymore injuries and Petty can come in when he's ready.

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    It's Game Day and after mixed results in the first two weeks of the season the Demons have the opportunity to capitalise on their good form last week when they take on the Hawks at the MCG today.

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    NON-MFC: Round 03

    Discussion of all the other games that don't involve the Demons in Round 03 ... READ MORE

    Demonland | Round 03

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    DEPTH CHARGE by Whispering Jack

    The jubilation on the coach’s face as he danced a celebratory jig by the playing bench after the final siren sounded to record his team’s four-point victory over the Demons when the teams last met, said it all ... READ MORE

    Demonland | March 27

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    PODCAST: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn

    The boys dissected the clinical thrashing of Hawks praising the immense performance of Christian Petracca whilst lamenting the injury toll to our defensive unit ... LISTEN

    Demonland | March 26

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    Monday, 25th March 2024

    Demonland Trackwatchers Demon Dynasty & Kev Martin were trackside at Gosch's Paddock today to bring you their observations from training ... READ MORE

    Demonland | March 25

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    HIBERNATING by KC from Casey

    When they locked up the rooms for summer at the end of last year’s football season, the rooms gathered cobwebs, the atmosphere became dense and the place developed a sleepy feel. They opened up the rooms to let Casey out to play on Sunday but the team was still hibernating and they missed the bulk of the opening quarter ... READ MORE

    Demonland | March 25

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    PREGAME: Rd 03 vs Port Adelaide

    The Demons head out on the road for the next 2 weeks as they travel to Adelaide to play Port on Saturday and then have a 5 Day break before facing the Crows in Gather Round. With injuries to May and Lever who comes in and who goes out? ...READ MORE

    Demonland | March 28

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    A FORK IN THE HAWK by George on the Outer

    For too long in the past, Demon fans became habitually sick and tired of watching the Hawks hand out thrashings to their side. But Melbourne’s empahtic 55-point win at the MCG on Saturday has truly put a fork in the Hawk and turned that history well and truly on its head ... READ MORE

    Demonland | March 23

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    POSTGAME: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn

    The Demons cruised to an easy 55 point win over the Hawks at the MCG but but paid a heavy toll on the injury front with Steven May & Jake Lever possibly sidelined for a number of weeks ...READ MORE

    Demonland | March 23

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    VOTES: Rd 02 vs Hawthorn

    Last week Steven May took the lead in the Demonland Player of the Year Award from Jack Viney. Clayton Oliver & Max Gawn round out the Top 4. Your votes for the win/loss against/to the Hawks. 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ...READ MORE

    Demonland | March 23

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    GAMEDAY: Round 02 vs Hawthorn

    It's Game Day and after mixed results in the first two weeks of the season the Demons have the opportunity to capitalise on their good form last week when they take on the Hawks at the MCG today ... READ MORE

    Demonland | March 23

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    Friday, 22nd March 2024

    Demonland Trackwatcher Kev Martin and I attended the Captain's Run at Gosch's Paddock on this lovely sunny morning to bring you the following observations from the training session ... READ MORE

    Demonland | March 22

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    Tuesday, 19th March 2024

    Demonland Trackwatchers Kev Martin & Walking Civil War attended Tuesday morning's training session at Gosch's Paddock to bring you the following observations ... READ MORE

    Demonland | March 19

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    Saturday, 16th March 2024

    Demonland Trackwatchers Kev Martin and Dee Zephyr wandered down to Gosch's Paddock on Saturday morning to bring you their observations from the Captain's Run in the lead up to Sunday's Round One match against the Bulldogs ... READ MORE

    Demonland | March 16

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    Angus Brayshaw Retires

    After 167 games including the drought breaking Premiership Angus Brayshaw has made the heart breaking decision to medically retire from football as a result of a series of serious head knocks over his nearly decade of footy. We wish Gus all the best and he'll always be a hero at Demonland ... READ MORE

    Demonland | February 22

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    PODCAST: Koltyn Tholstrup Interview

    I interview the Melbourne Football Club’s newest recruit Koltyn Tholstrup to have a chat about his journey from the farm to the Demons, his first few weeks of preseason training, which Dees have impressed him on the track and his aspirations of playing Round 1 ... LISTEN

    Demonland | December 14

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    PODCAST: Jason Taylor Interview

    I interview the Melbourne Football Club's National Recruitment Manager Jason Taylor to have a chat about our Trade and Draft period, our newest recruits, our recent recruits who have yet to debut as well as those father son prospects on the horizon ... LISTEN

    Demonland | November 27

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    3 Max Gawn 21
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